Where does “birøkter” come from?
birøkter (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål birøkt, from Norwegian Bokmål bie, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
birøkter (Norwegian Bokmål): a beekeeper
Definitions
- a beekeeper
Ancestry of “birøkter”, step by step
birøkter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål birøkt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | birøkt | beekeeping |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | bie | a bee; or <br>; to wait |
| 3 | Old Norse | bý | bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biją | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bijǭ | bee |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
via Norwegian Bokmål røkter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | røkter | present of røkte |